

But Arch Manning, a consensus 5-star prospect, could very well find himself playing in the ACC.

However, there is still a chance and hope springs eternal. Peyton Manning famously played at Tennessee, and Eli and their father, Archie, played at Ole Miss. Getting the young Manning into an orange and blue jersey would be a major coup for Billy Napier and his staff, to say the least, but the odds of it happening appears to be very slim. The 6-foot-4-inch, 215-pound passer has already amassed 5,731 passing yards, 72 passing touchdowns and 18 interceptions in three years as a starter while earning praise for his pocket presence, solid frame, mobility and decision-making. Manning is already following in his father’s and uncles’ footsteps, playing ball at their high school alma mater Isidore Newman in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nick Saban’s competition has been his top former assistants with Steve Sarkisian at Texas, Kirby Smart at Georgia, and Dabo Sweeney at Clemson.While the latter has fallen out of the race, one of Sweeney’s former assistants has now jumped in. 1 prospect in every category, the high school junior is one of the most coveted prep prospects in recent memory. The Alabama Crimson Tide has squarely been in the hunt for the top quarterback in the 2023 cycle, Arch Manning. Quarterback Arch Manning, son of Cooper Manning, nephew of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and probable Hall-of-Famer Eli Manning, as well as the grandson of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, is the highest-ranked player in all of college football for the 2023 recruiting class.
